Supposedly 10,000 copies were pressed, and they're almost gone at this point. Get 'em while you can, boys!
US here. After reading a few reddit threads about how vinyl records were exempt from tariffs, I placed a rather large order - $282 for 8 LPs - from France's Fnac.com.
They're being shipped in two separate deliveries by DHL. The first delivery is the smallest of the two - 3 records for $74 - and it is set to be delivered tomorrow. But TODAY I got an email saying that I must pay a $25 import duty fee before they deliver it.
33% is obviously a fucking crazy tariff charge, so I assume that's what they want for BOTH orders (closer to 10% of my total)? I really don't want to pay this, and then get hit with another 33% charge ($65) on the next package. What are the chances of that happening?
Is it possible to fight this tariff with DHL, considering vinyl records are supposed to be exempt from them? What is the procedure for doing so? How long would that process delay my delivery?
I've been keeping my eyes open for a nice copy of Jane Birkin's Di Doo Dah for quite some time, but it doesn't seem that many people out there are willing to part with it. Specifically, I'd like one that SOUNDS clean. It's a somewhat delicate-sounding acoustic recording, and I'm looking to avoid copies with noticeable pops or background static.
I don't care if it's an original, a repress, or the newer Light In The Attic edition... but I am NOT interested in the new unofficial Russian pressing from the Endless Happiness label.
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Also looking for a copy of Sweet Enough's Marshmallow.
A newer reissue is still available from their bandcamp page, but unfortunately, the shipping cost from Australia (almost as much as the LP itself) really kills my desire to support the artist directly. I'd be perfectly fine with a VG+ or better copy.
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Willing to pay fair prices, of course, but I also have plenty of stuff to trade if you're interested in a swap! Thanks!
To echo a sentiment posted here in r/Music yesterday, I was never a huge fan of country music but I could respect the likes of Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, etc., and it doesn’t help that I live out in redneck country so I hear this tractor rap crap at every gas station and grocery store within a 25 mile radius. All they talk about is beer, women, Daisy Duke shorts and their trucks. That’s 99.9% of all country music in this day and age, and people ironically listen to it.
Might I suggest some country music that's meant to be ironic, but is actually enjoyable to listen to? He does talk about beer, women, Daisy Duke shorts, and trucks... but he also talks about sucking dick, eating pussy, fucking his cousin, and kicking ass.
Wheeler Walker Jr. has been putting out records for a decade now, and I'm honestly kind of shocked that he hasn't found a wider audience. I understand why he hasn't, obviously, but he genuinely does write some impressive music.
These are some of my selected favorites from his discography. Just don't listen to them at work or in front of your parents.
And in the words of Wheeler, "Fuck Florida Georgia Line."
This interview was just posted today by Soft White Underbelly (an incredible channel, if you aren't already familiar with it).
The publicist had just brought up the Neverland Ranch raid, when he recounted a story about a package he was given containing items that belonged to Michael, and was asked to give it to the singer.
https://youtu.be/YN7didVnXgM?t=1915
This is the nail in the coffin, IMO. I'm honestly shocked that I've never heard this story.
Thoughts?